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Beginner Classical Piano Music: Teach Yourself How to Play Famous Piano Pieces by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven & the Great Composers (Book, Streaming Videos & MP3 Audio) (Piano Book for Adult Beginners)

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Are you looking for the perfect beginner piano book for children and adults who want to learn famous music with simplified sheet music? Classical piano professor Damon Ferrante has written the most comprehensive collection of beloved classical masterpieces for beginners of all ages: Learn 75 Famous Classical Pieces + 48 Video Lessons! The music is simplified for beginner piano students: children and adults. This interactive book and streaming-video course guides you on how to play each piece with fun, easy, and step-by-step lessons, plus 48 video lessons that show you how to play the music. The book and video lessons make learning exciting, quick, stress-free, and fun. Soon, you will be playing the great music of Bach, Mozart, Chopin, and Beethoven! Are you struggling to learn how to play the piano but do not know where to start? This this book and video course for you! It makes learning how to play the piano and playing famous music easy, enjoyable, and relaxing for beginners (both children and adults). Whether you are new to the piano or returning to it, this book is designed to help you rapidly improve, build your confidence playing the piano, and bring you joy. Are you looking for a beginner piano book that is easy, fun, and is written by an expert piano teacher? With over 1 million books sold, Rolling Stone Magazine recommends piano professor Damon Ferrante's piano books as the 1 Best Piano Books for Beginners! Based on over 35 years of teaching experience, his easy-to-follow piano method is used by over a million piano students and teachers. Here is a summary:Designed specifically for beginners (children and adults) by an expert piano professor.75 famous classical pieces arranged for beginners.48 streaming video lessons that show you how to play the music, making learning easy and fast.The book starts out at a very easy level and gently adds new concepts in a step- by-step manner to make learning fun. You will make steady progress and greatly improve your piano playing.No music reading is necessary. You will learn how to read music with this wonderful book.The fingerings and letter names are included for the music to make learning very easy and fast.Damon Ferrante is an award-winning piano professor. He has over 35 years of teaching experience with both children and adults. You will greatly benefit from his extensive teaching knowledge of piano instruction.The book and videos are designed for self-learners or students working with a teacher.Play beautiful and relaxing music to create joy in your life! Here are some of the famous pieces that are covered in this book and streaming video course:Beethoven's Für Elise J.S. Bach's Prelude in C Major Mozart's Turkish Rondo Pachelbel's Canon Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Liszt's Hungarian Dance Brahms' Lullaby Mendelssohn's Wedding March Strauss's The Blue Danube Waltz Grieg's Hall of the Mountain King Handel's Hallelujah Dvorák's New World Symphony Chopin's Prelude Bizet's The Toreador Song Verdi's La donna è mobile Schumann's The Wild Horseman Paganini's Caprice Number 24 Beethoven's Ode to Joy Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik Mascagni's Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana Offenbach's Tales of Hoffmann Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice Dvorák's New World Symphony Erik Satie's Gymnopedie Greensleeves Rossini's William Tell Overture (Theme from the Lone Ranger) and many more classics! Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Steeplechase Arts


Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 13, 2016


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 132 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0692823190


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 94


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.6 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.32 x 11 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #87,231 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #101 in Opera & Classical Songbooks #139 in Piano & Keyboards #336 in Piano Songbooks


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    • I also like that I can view this on any device
Format: Kindle
I've always wanted to learn piano or to teach it to my children someday. This book has a very straight forward explanation and lots of visuals to help those who are more visual in their learning capabilities (such as myself). Not only are there pictures for me to follow and reference, but there are videos also, which help me out a lot. I also like that I can view this on any device, especially iPad since I can prop it up on the music sheet holder to see the instructions directly in front of me. Damon Ferrante's writing and speaking are very clear and simple, so it makes understanding the exercises very easy. While watching the videos, I almost feel silly for thinking playing piano is something too difficult to do! Each chapter is broken down in easily digestible lessons so I don't feel overwhelmed while practicing and can revisit them when needed. I also have never tried kindle before and am definitely liking having a musicbook on an app as they are usually very large and bulky. As the videos are on youtube, you will need an internet connection to view them. I also plan to use this once my infants get older so they too can learn and I can also help them along as they practice. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2017 by Amazon Customer
    • A great intro to piano for an aspiring pianist !
Format: Kindle
Damon Ferrante’s Beginner Classical Piano Music is a great way for an aspiring pianist to learn the fundamentals of the piano. The book starts with basic finger exercises that allow the student to get familiar with correct hand positioning and posture. In the process, the students will become familiar with simple time signatures, intervals, and the location of the musical notes on the piano. The book then progresses into an in-depth lesson on the interworkings of musical notation and its correspondence with the musical staff. While learning the basics of musical theory for the piano, the student will also perform exercises with a metronome to strengthen his or her fingers and keep a steady timing. These basics will fully prepare the student for the familiar musical scores that lie ahead. I am a fan of the use of real piano pieces throughout the course of the book to keep the students interest. Who wouldn’t want to play pieces including Pachelbel’s Canon, Beethoven's Fur Elise, or Tchaikovsky’s Dance of the Mirlitons from the Nutcracker? I also like the amount of detail for each used in each lesson every step of the way. The videos are the biggest bonus as I am a fan of visual learning, and I feel if a student gets stuck or doesn’t fully understand how to interpret a passage at first, they can look to the video for advice and direction. With this added feature, it feels as if my piano teacher is sitting next to me. I feel the purchaser of this book will find the same enjoyment for piano as I did, as they embark on a fine journey into the world of music. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2016 by Dustin Skyler
    • Beginner Classical Piano Music. Beginner Classical Piano Music.
Format: Paperback
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Wonderful beginner piano book for beginners or those that are returning to the piano. Many recognizable tunes including Beethoven's Ode to Joy and Bach's Minuet in G minor and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Simple versions that sound really good. Many of the songs start with a lesson using one hand or the other then advice on how to play both hands together. My husband took a few years of piano when he was much younger and he is confidently makin his way through these classical favorites. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2025 Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2025 by Leslie
    • Varied technical learning
Format: Paperback
Pros: I believe the pieces/arrangements each focus on different technical areas. Some seem relatively easy while others take quite a while to get down. The pieces are short excerpts of the actual pieces, which provides the experience while not having to stay on one piece for a long time. The songs are one to two pages long. Cons: 1st, There is no mention of pedaling for any of the pieces. 2nd, There are no additional learning tips such as adding scales, arpeggios etc... to the practice routine. 3rd, I find the videos useless and the audio is not broken out by song. I haven’t used the audio much, but it seems the tempos to be slower than they should be. General: The first 30 pages are about notes, time signatures etc... If you have a basic understanding of music, you’ll skip this section. I’ve been using this book for, I guess, about six months and am on page 70 (40 pages into the songs). Overall, I think this is a good learning tool and some of my criticisms are not unique to this book. There just doesn’t seem to be a one stop shop course for the self taught student. I’ve augmented this with a book on scales/arpeggios, sight reading and YouTube videos. I’ve found the Dorthy Taubman/Edna Golansky videos very helpful for technique. Oh, many reviews complain about the binding. I took it to Fed Ex and had it spiral bound for $6. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2022 by Reviewer
    • Useful as a Resource or Main Curriculum Useful as a Resource or Main Curriculum
Format: Kindle
Review Image by Allison Summy
Review Image by Allison Summy
I have been playing piano for many years now, but was interested in using this book as a reference to some easy classics and additional teaching techniques for some of my current piano students. The videos included in the eBook make it super easy to read the information and then see the demonstration. I was glad to see Damon's focus on identifying and practicing patterns in music to assist in learning more quickly. For those who learn best by reading, he includes many tidbits about the history of the pieces and the meanings of some of the terms used in musical notation. For those who prefer learning by doing (kinetically) the videos are a great way to learn the techniques. And for those who learn through listening, many of the pieces have recorded files of the end result. Overall I think it is a great resource to work through with an instructor or by yourself for a very self-motivated person who wants to learn. It is a great value, as this book, if used for lessons could fill a student's curriculum for years. Beginner Classical Piano Music: Teach Yourself How to Play Famous Piano Pieces by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven & the Great Composers (Book, Streaming Videos & MP3 Audio) ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2017 Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2017 by Allison Summy
    • I really enjoyed this eBook for beginner’s piano
Format: Kindle
I really enjoyed this eBook for beginner’s piano, and would recommend this book to anyone learning how to play! All of the photos and video accompaniments really helped me to learn because instead of just being a more abstract concept with just words, the book allows you to actually visualize and practice along. This book also teaches you valuable acronyms to remember notes, and information about correct hand position and why it is so important. They really focus on starting with the basics, which gives you a good foundation for learning how to play music. As a trumpet player, I already learned the basics of time signatures, but I really wish I had this book back when I was learning because I like how simple they make it. I also appreciate how they break down the different time signatures and encourage you to clap along with the downbeat of each measure. Overall, this eBook has a wonderful presentation – simple but packed with words, pictures, diagrams, and videos. Even while having all of this information, you are not overloaded and the pages look very nice. The video instruction is easy to understand and is not full of jargon that a beginner wouldn’t be able to comprehend. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2017 by Natalie Hannah
    • Supplement ONLY, and maybe not even then
Format: Paperback
I played as a child, then not again for 30 years. I did other musical activities so still remembered notes and reading music, etc. I did NOT know theory. I started back into my piano journey using Alfred's All-In-One. It is doing well, and I have learned a good deal of theory as a result. I bought this as a supplement, and I'm very glad that's all I bought it for. 1-The binding makes it difficult for piano use. I use a clip to hold pages out of the way 2-It starts out like a book for small children then jumps into advanced dynamics without explanation and melody on both hands within the same song, slurs, staccatos, eighth notes with broken rhythms, and accidentals. It skips a good 1-6 months, depending on the student's learning speed. For me it was at least a month, but I had played before and knew music from other sources. 3-There is no theory. While it does mention intervals, there are not arpeggios or chord progression, etc. They mention arpeggios, but it's nothing more than a broken scale (3 notes), not the actual arpeggio, and doesn't explain the full arpeggio, etc. 4-The songs are overly difficult in some areas, such as the dynamics I mentioned (it literally goes from mf on ONE note to p or f on the nest note, then back to mf or another dynamic on the very next note. This is difficult for advanced players, and most certainly for beginners. 5-The chords are all over instead of the typical beginning chord structure of moving the notes around to make the same chord an easier way (I'm sure there's a name for that, but I can't remember). For example, moving finger 1 and 3 up one note up each and keeping finger 5 in the same place to play chord iv instead of moving the whole hand up 4 notes. 6-The notes go up a scale beyond an octave in one stretch, making it difficult for the true beginner, ON THE FIRST 2 SONGS!! (forcing you to cross with finger 4 instead of 3 or cross twice in one go - which in and of itself is expected of a player, but NOT a beginner) I do NOT recommend this book to anyone, EXCEPT as a supplement, and even then I would give it great consideration. I gave it 3 stars instead of 2 because I am not an instructor and could be missing something. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2024 by Debby Styles
    • while useful, don't do much to create long-term interest in ...
Format: Kindle
I've taken piano for quite some time, but one thing that I've always struggled with when teaching children is how to get them engaged. Introductory piano books can sometimes seem so out of touch with the music that older children hear. The lessons, while useful, don't do much to create long-term interest in the summer courses that I am an aide of. That's why this book will be especially useful. Going through some of the exercises, the combination of theory with popular and recognizable tunes made the experience of skimming this piano book for content not only easier but actually enjoyable. I was rusty, so I skipped to the back of the book and felt actually challenged by some of the later pieces. It's a great book that I think will really help answer the question for the students I teach about, "so, why do these exercises even matter?" The video guides also serve as a great option for those who want to teach themselves or can't afford lessons. All in all, a good, beginner piano book. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2017 by Amazon Customer

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